Smart home news, reviews, and guides — making your home smarter.
Smart home news, reviews, and guides — making your home smarter.
Dreame’s X60 Max Ultra Complete, unveiled at CES 2026, squeezes flagship cleaning into a 7.95 cm slim body with VersaLift retracting navigation, 35,000 Pa suction, dual-solution Pet Care 4.0, and 100°C mop self-cleaning. Here is how the $1,699.99 flagship launched, what the preorder pricing looked like, and why thin design matters for real homes.
Read MoreDreame has launched the X60 Pro Ultra Complete and X60 Pro Ultra Matrix with a dual-joint robotic arm, 42,000 Pa suction, a ProLeap chassis that climbs 10 cm obstacles, and compatibility with the Cyber X stair-climbing robot. Here is what the new flagships offer, how the SideReach and RoboSwing arms work, and why the robotic arm matters.
Read MoreAmazon made Alexa+ free on Fire TV starting August 19, 2026 — no Prime needed. Eligible Stick, Cube, Ember TV, Hisense and Panasonic owners get conversational search and smart home control automatically.
Read MoreBloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports Apple will launch its long-rumored HomePad smart home hub on October 13, 2026. Expected details include a 6-inch square display, an iMac G4-inspired design with tabletop and wall-mount versions, the brand-new homeOS platform, four color options, and Siri AI as the defining feature. Here is a roundup of the credible reporting so far and what it means for Apple Home users.
Read MoreiRobot has introduced the Roomba Max 875 Combo and Plus 678 Combo with SealForce vacuuming technology, 35,000 Pa suction, 20 L/s airflow, and heated ThermaMist mopping. We break down the new flagships, the novel carpet-sealing chassis design, the AutoWash Dock, and what the September 2026 launch means for iRobot’s fight to stay relevant.
Read MoreEufy’s Smart Lock E40, unveiled at CES 2026 for $299, combines a 2K wide-angle camera with facial recognition, a massive 15,000mAh battery and Matter support. It’s Eufy’s bid to merge the video doorbell and the smart lock into one device.
Read MoreiRobot has unveiled the Roomba Duo at IFA 2026, a dual-unit robot vacuum and mop system where a tall main robot vacuums and steam-mops open floors while a mechanical arm deploys an ultra-slim companion robot into tight spaces. Here is how the ambitious concept works, what the shared-map AI coordination enables, and what it signals about iRobot’s comeback strategy.
Read MoreRoborock has launched the Saros 20 Sonic robot vacuum and mop at $1,499.99, featuring VibraRise 5.0 sonic scrubbing at 4,000 vibrations per minute, a 36,000 Pa HyperForce motor, a Dual Zero-Tangle brush system, and Matter compatibility. Here is how the new flagship compares to the Saros 20 Flow and what its launch means for the 2026 robot vacuum race.
Read MoreEufy’s NVR Security System E50, unveiled at IFA 2026, combines 2K bullet and 4K PTZ dual-lens cameras with on-device OmniTrack AI — no subscription required. The 4-camera kit starts at $999, with an 8-camera option at $1,599, available now.
Read MoreThe Eufy Video Doorbell S4 ($299.99) is billed as the world’s first VR doorbell: a 9MP 3K panoramic camera with 180-degree coverage, a VR viewing mode, and OmniTrack AI person tracking. With on-device AI and local storage, it needs no subscription.
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